MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics26.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive234% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '19 at 14:27
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 145
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 833
87% 700 Pts
64-Core 842
52% 842 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 3747) 2GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.3% Poor
Lighting 32.3
Reflection 24.8
Parallax 30.1
26% 29.1 fps
MRender 33
Gravity 31.3
Splatting 31.7
26% 32 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB
286GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 635 585 494 490 498 502 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,851
Write 1,914
Mixed 1,427
SusWrite 534
321% 1,431 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 60.1
214% 80.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,383
DQ Write 1,380
DQ Mixed 1,296
997% 1,353 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 234%
Great: 291%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
931GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 108 111 110 110 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 110
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL17-17-17 D4-2400 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 26.6
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 26.8
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,039 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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